Recommended Bible Studies
Faith, Friendship, & Focus -- Rebekah Metteer
Do you wish your friendships were not so strained 
for quality time? Do
you find yourself going through your daily routine just to find that you
are exhausted at the end of the day? Do you desire to live a full of
purpose and motivation? This 30 day journey of Faith, Friendship &
Focus, will create a way for you to pursue God right where you are at.
For thirty days you will embark on an adventure with women that will
change the way you do daily life. Through every-day tasks, purposeful
prayer, walk with friends, daily devotion, and a dinner celebration. You
will find a place of refreshment as you let Jesus come and refocus your
life.
The Lord desires to lift up your spirit and renew your purpose. He wants
to use your everyday life to produce a story and a testimony that will
affect everyone around you.
It's time to stop getting by and start living this great adventure
called life.
Your friends are waiting!
Trusting God - A Girlfriends in God Faith Adventure -- Sharon Jaynes, Gwen Smith, & Mary
Southerland
“Just trust me.” Those are the words we hear in movies just before something bad is about to happen. And yet, we are told to trust God. In a culture where we’re taught to take control of our own lives, trusting God has become a religious platitude rather than a life-changing attitude. We say it, but do we really mean it? And what does trusting God really look like?
The Girlfriends in God ministry team–Sharon, Mary, and Gwen–have been there. They’ve traveled the tough roads of life to discover the peace and power that comes from grabbing the hand of God and trusting his plan. They’ve combined spiritual truths with practical application to make trusting God a reality for any woman willing believe. Through the devotions and action steps found in these pages, Sharon, Mary and Gwen invite you to lock arms with them and other women around the world to experience the exciting journey of discovering personal peace in the ups and down of life.
Trusting God combines inspirational devotions with a 12-week Bible study guide. The life stories bring laughter and sometimes tears, but always spiritual growth. Each of the 12 weeks concludes with a Bible study guide and journal page, inviting you to share with other women in a small group setting or individually in your own personal quiet time with God. When you find the soul-rest you’ve been longing for at the feet of our sovereign God, you’ll never want to go back and take control again.
The Inheritance -- Beth Moore
James Mercy Triumphs -- Beth Moore 
James, Jesus' own brother, started out as a skeptic. See how one glimpse of the resurrected Savior turned an unbeliever into a disciple. Once you get to know both the man and the Book, you'll never be the same again.
Bible scholars compare James to the prophet Amos. In other ways James
more closely resembles the Book of Proverbs than any New Testament book.
Come along with Beth Moore on a journey to get to know both the man and
the Book of James. You will never be the same again.
What Happens When Women Walk in Faith -- Lysa TerKeurst
Lysa TerKeurst knows what it means to walk by faith. Years ago she uttered the cry: "How do I take my broken life and allow God to use it for His glory?" Today, she is president of Proverbs 31 Ministry and the author of this book that encourages women to discover the deeper truths of God. Want to learn how to survive life's hardest places? This book will change the way you recognize God's opportunities for growth and hear God speak through His Word. You'll also learn to see yourself as a unique creation of God. The book is filled with stories, Scripture passages and a Bible study section to help you apply the book's practical principles to your life.
Jesus Calling -- Sarah Young 
Uniquely inspired treasures from heaven for every day of the year by missionary Sarah Young.
Jesus Calling is a devotional filled with uniquely inspired treasures from heaven for every day of the year. After many years of writing in her prayer journal, missionary Sarah Young decided to listen to God with pen in hand, writing down whatever she believed He was saying to her. It was awkward at first, but gradually her journaling changed from monologue to dialogue. She knew her writings were not inspired as Scripture is, but journaling helped her grow closer to God. Others were blessed as she shared her writings, until people all over the world were using her messages. They are written from Jesus' point of view, thus the title Jesus Calling. It is Sarah's fervent prayer that our Savior may bless readers with His presence and His peace in ever deeper measure.
When Life is Not What You Expected it to Be - The Story of Leah -- Angela Craig
Let me ask you a question. Has life turned out to be what you expected?
Sometimes life is not what we dreamed of because of the situations we create. Other times it is not what we expected because of the circumstances into which we were born,
Regardless of your circumstances, take a journey through the story of Leah and find out that if you are open to the power of God to transform your life, life will not be what you expected!
This is our own Angela Craig who has written a 6-week bible study about Leah. To request a copy email Mindy at mindyp@northwestministry.com.
God Girl - Becoming the Woman You're Meant to Be -- Hayley DiMarco
Lioness Arising - Wake Up and Change Your World -- Lisa Bevere
Learn what it means to:
- be a stunning representation of strength
- fiercely protect the young
- lend your voice to the silenced
- live in the light and hunt in the dark
- raise a collective roar that changes everything
Packed with remarkable insights from nature and a rich depth of biblical references to lionesses, Lioness Arising is a call for women to rise up in strength and numbers to change their world.
5 Conversations You Must Have With Your Son --Vicki Courtney
From the cradle to college, tell your sons the truth about life before they believe the culture’s lies.
For parents with boys newborn to eighteen, 5 Conversations You Must Have with Your Son is as essential as those Legos you’re still finding under the sofa cushions and the garage full of sports equipment. Award-winning youth culture commentator Vicki Courtney helps moms and dads pinpoint and prepare the discussions that should be ongoing in their sons’ formative years.
To fully address the dynamic social and spiritual issues and other influencers at hand, several chapters are written for each of the conversations, which are:
1. Don’t define manhood by the culture’s wimpy standards; it’s okay to be a man!
2. What you don’t learn to conquer may become your master.
3. Not everyone’s doing it! (And other naked truths about sex you won’t hear in the locker room.)
4. Boyhood is only for a season. P.S. It’s time to grow up!
5. Godly men are in short supply—dare to become one!
David - Seeking a Heart Like His -- Beth Moore
God will never give up on you. Explore how David's life proves this promise to be true in this updated edition of the best selling A Heart Like His: Seeking the Heart of God Through a Study of David. In this examination of the "man after God's own heart," David will delight and disappoint you. You'll want to be just like him at times and nothing like him at others. If you've ever experienced doubts, temptations, losses, family problems, or personal inconsistencies, this study is for you!
While other Bible studies about King David exist in the market place, no other women's author teaches the Bible "the Beth Moore way." Regardless of the topic, Beth Moore Fans will not want to miss this updated study about seeking a heart like David!
Act Normal --Scott Wilson
If you are comfortable in your church pew, don't read this book.
According to author Scott Wilson, the normal Christian life is one led and empowered by the presence of the Holy Spirit so that believers can accomplish the work God has set before them.
Inspired by the book of Acts, Act Normal features 31 daily readings that will open your eyes to a new normal when it comes to compassion.
Outlive Your Life - You Were Made to Make a Difference -- Max Lucado
In Outlive Your Life, Max Lucado asks the questions: What if we rocked the world with hope? Infiltrated all corners with God's love and life? We are created by a great God to do great works, and He invites us to outlive our lives here on earth. That's the challenge of Outlive Your Life — to live our lives in a way that the world will be glad we did.
One hundred percent of the author's royalties from Outlive Your Life products will benefit children and families through World Vision and other ministries of faith-based compassion.
In Our Shoes - Real Life Issues for Minister's Wives -- Rachel Lovingood & Jennifer Landrith
In Our Shoes is an 8-topic study for personal enrichment or a guide to build discussion and interactions with a group of ministers' wives. It includes tips for navigating transitions to new churches, leader guidance for 8 group sessions, a group covenant, and ideas and recipes for entertaining at the drop of a hat.
One size fits all doesn't translate for shoes-and it doesn't for ministers' wives either. If you serve in ministry you've encountered many Bible studies, full of truth but lacking the life issues that wives in ministry face. This study was designed and written by ministers' wives who know just what it's like to walk in your shoes.